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Typical one-room apartments rarely differ in size; as a result, the kitchen interior is often limited in colors and materials. In small spaces you cannot use dark colors, some design techniques, you will have to abandon some furniture elements. At the same time, it is important to think through the design so that it is convenient to work in the kitchen and, if possible, to sit comfortably in the dining area. The latter, if necessary, can be used for homework, lessons, reading, etc.
Combining the kitchen with the adjacent room will provide more opportunities for creating comfortable housing
What zones should there be in the kitchen?
To create a harmonious interior, any room must be divided into functional zones, allocating a specific place for each. Zoning is necessary not at the whim of fashion, but to increase the functionality of the kitchen space. Kitchen renovation in a one-room apartment most often involves the arrangement of the following areas:
- Work surface with necessary equipment and sink;
- Dining area (this can be a compact corner sofa with a small table or a bar counter);
- Relaxation area (in this case, a compact kitchen TV on the wall is added to the sofa and table);
- A dining table as a work table for a schoolchild or student, if the room does not have enough space for a full-fledged home office.
A competent layout will allow you to create a cozy and functional interior in a one-room apartment
However, it is more convenient to place all this in spacious rooms, while in the kitchen of a one-room apartment you most often have to be located on 6-8 square meters. meters. Such a small area dictates the purchase of compact furniture and built-in appliances. This approach to furnishing a room will save the already small space.
Kitchen interior in a one-room apartment with a dining area
Kitchen design in a one-room apartment: design options
There are two approaches to arranging a kitchen in an apartment with one living room.
- Using furniture, lighting fixtures, household appliances and finishing elements, implement zoning of the room, dividing it into three conventional parts: a work area, a place for eating, an area for relaxation and meeting guests. This option is suitable for kitchens with an area of 9 square meters or more. Corner furniture looks very interesting in the interior of kitchens, which is not only very roomy, helps in the efficient use of precious square meters, but also makes zoning easy and interesting.
It is necessary to clearly determine how much space will be allocated for each functional area - If the room is less than 9 square meters, then you can combine it with a living room by partially or completely demolishing the partition. A studio kitchen is a stylish option for a small apartment, allowing for maximum functional use of space and increasing the usable square meters of the room. This approach also has its drawbacks: odors from cooking, lack of privacy for sleep or relaxation. These problems can be solved by installing a powerful hood and an easily retractable decorative partition, which allows you to isolate a sleeping area if necessary.
Combining the kitchen with the adjacent room will provide great opportunities for creating a comfortable interior
The design of kitchens in one-room apartments primarily depends on the chosen style.
The redevelopment of the apartment should be agreed upon with the competent authorities before the renovation begins.
As a result of the redevelopment you will receive a modern one-room studio apartment
Color spectrum
To create a stylish kitchen design in a one-room apartment, you need to choose colors wisely. For small rooms, it is always a good idea to use light colors. White can visually expand the space, make it lighter and airier. And when choosing bright details, you should take into account the features of yellow and orange and slightly enlarge objects.
White color visually expands the space in a small room
The choice of colors is influenced by the amount of lighting, as well as the location of the windows in the kitchen relative to the cardinal directions. If cold colors are appropriate for southern and eastern rooms - white, shades of blue, mint, turquoise, soft lilac and gray colors, then on the north side the same shades will look too faded and cold. If a one-room apartment faces north, it is better to use golden shades of beige, honey, peach, green (without any blue tint), etc.
Bright splashes dilute the white monochrome kitchen interior
Important! If you like dark colors, they can still be used to decorate the interior of a small kitchen, but they should only be used as accents and decor. If the proportions are observed correctly, even the use of black is acceptable.
But you should be even more careful when choosing ornaments and patterns for decorating a kitchen in a one-room apartment. Drawings that are too large or bright can visually reduce the space. It is better to choose small ornaments or discreet stripes. A striped pattern on the walls or floor, among other things, will visually expand the room. Kitchen design options in a one-room apartment with different color schemes can be seen in the selection of photos below.
A successful combination of brown and green colors against the background of kitchen walls in light beige shades
Style selection
For the design of a kitchen studio, you can choose any style. The exception will be the traditional classical movements with elements of Baroque or Rococo. Here you should give preference to modern classics, which are especially relevant today, or the art deco style.
Kitchen studio in art deco style
Loft is an ideal style for a studio, since it originally originated in such an open and partition-free space.
Minimalism will make the studio kitchen visually even more spacious, which will be especially important for a small apartment.
Provence can be used in the design of a country studio in a private house or country house.
Scandinavian style is well suited for small studios with south-facing windows. A cool white color scheme will make the space visually more spacious and balance out the excess of daylight.
How to choose the right furniture
Once the basic color scheme for the kitchen interior in a one-room apartment has been determined, you can begin selecting furniture. The compact area obviously limits the number and size of elements, so you have to choose the most practical options.
A set of folding furniture in the interior of a kitchen in a one-room apartment
To save space, you will need to order a set of non-standard sizes - narrower and taller cabinets, narrower cabinets, instead of a table, a bar counter or a transforming table would be more appropriate.
Kitchen interior in a one-room apartment in Scandinavian style with a table-bar counter
Important! The tabletop can be expanded due to the window sill.
Corner models of cabinets or sofas also save space. So, one corner of the kitchen can be occupied by a set with cabinets and appliances, and the other can be a dining area with a corner sofa and a small table. To save space, you should immediately purchase a sofa model with drawers built under the seat. Some options are also equipped with a pull-out minibar or open external shelves. Kitchen design options for a 1-room apartment can be seen in the photo below.
A table located in the corner of the kitchen will help save usable space
Kitchen design in a one-room apartment: expert advice
The layout of a one-room apartment should be rational, therefore, when planning to renovate the kitchen or combine it with the living room, you should think through everything carefully, calculate the arrangement of furniture and the placement of lighting fixtures down to the centimeter. You should not equip the room with a lot of furniture, unnecessary decorative elements, or use heavy curtains. You should generally avoid too saturated, dark and cool shades as a base.
Cozy corner with a comfortable sofa and wooden table
To increase useful square meters, you can use a wall with a window, or the space under the window sill - equip a cabinet there for kitchen utensils. The window sill itself can easily be converted into a convenient surface for cooking.
The kitchen window sill can serve as a dining table or work table
When planning the interior of a kitchen in a one-room apartment, you must follow the rules for placing household appliances regarding the source of water and heating appliances.
If the kitchen in the apartment is very small, it is better to move the refrigerator into the hallway
Interior style
The design of a one-room apartment with a small kitchen should not be overloaded with unnecessary details, bulky elements or overly pretentious furniture. The main guideline when creating an interior is convenience and practicality. Modern styles are best suited for small spaces - high-tech, minimalism, eco, Scandinavian style. Neutral colors, a minimum of furniture, and simplicity of design contribute to the creation of a light, bright interior.
The classic is designed for large areas, but it will also be appropriate in a small kitchen. The main thing is to keep the decor to a minimum, not to use too dark furniture, to abandon dense fabrics such as jacquard, velvet, etc. Light colors, regular shapes, harmonious proportions, as well as natural materials will allow you to create a beautiful classic kitchen interior in a one-room apartment, such as in the following photos.
United space
Increasingly, customers set designers the task of combining a room and a kitchen. There is nothing complicated about this.
There are many benefits from such a combination.
- Firstly, it creates a completely new volume that can be given a unique and comfortable look. Studio apartments are what they call combined premises today.
- Secondly, the living space increases, which is important for small apartments.
- Thirdly, the possibility of purely human contact arises when member seven in the kitchen does not fall out of the general conversation or simple communication.
- Fourthly, there is a great opportunity to decorate the entire apartment in various style directions. You choose the design yourself, specialists adjust the remaining elements to it (see also the design of a kitchen combined with a living room).
It should be noted that this is a fairly large number of advantages. But it is necessary to talk about the disadvantages of the combined space. And the main one is the smell that is released during the cooking process and spreads throughout the apartment, absorbing into furniture, clothes and other things.
The decision to install a good kitchen hood and ventilate the room more often will not be a 100% guarantee. Let's add here the fact that the studio apartment will have to be cleaned, cleaned and washed more often and thoroughly.
Interior of the combined space
Lighting and textiles
For a small room, light is a very important detail. The more natural light, the better. For these reasons, you should not choose curtains that are too thick or dark; it is better to use light transparent fabrics in light shades or thread curtains. As an option - roller blinds or bamboo (metal, fabric) blinds. They take up less space than classic curtains.
As for electric lighting, the brightest lamps should be located above the work area. There is no need to purchase massive chandeliers; spotlights under the ceiling, as well as built-in lighting in the canopies of wall cabinets, will perfectly cope with the task of high-quality lighting of the space. Small sconces or compact pendant lamps are good for lighting the dining area.
Important! The perception of the kitchen interior in a one-room apartment is also influenced by the shade of light. Cold colors make the environment lifeless, and too harsh lighting creates deep black shadows. Soft golden lamps look cozier and warmer.
Decor
To decorate the interior of a small kitchen in a one-room apartment, you should not resort to excess. Stucco molding, an abundance of carvings, gold embroidery, etc. look more appropriate in large areas. To decorate a small space, you should choose several items:
- Photo in a simple frame (one or two, the same goes for panels or paintings);
- A beautiful vase on the table;
- Original dishes on open shelves;
- Candy bowl.
If there are free surfaces, you can decorate them with house plants or a few small souvenirs brought from trips or given by friends.
How can you increase the area
The kitchen of a one-room apartment is usually separated from the rest of the premises - living room, hallway, balcony. Its dimensions can be expanded by completely or partially demolishing the walls, but before starting repairs you must obtain official permission from the BTI.
Kitchen-living room
By combining it with the hall, the area of the kitchen space will significantly increase. There will be more light, since instead of one window there will be two. The increased area can accommodate a workspace, a dining set and the living room itself with a sleeping place (if there is enough space, the bedroom can be separated separately).
To divide a room into zones, different methods are used:
- Color spectrum;
- Lighting;
- Multi-tiered ceiling;
- Podium;
- Arches, semi-arches;
- Bar counter;
- Rack;
- Partitions made of gypsum plasterboard;
- Sliding partitions;
- Screen.
In addition, the combined room will require a powerful hood, as well as silent equipment. Design options for a kitchen combined with a living room in a one-room apartment are presented in the selection of photos below.
Expansion due to balcony
If the kitchen has a balcony, it can be enlarged by removing the balcony door and windows. The remaining part of the wall can be used as a tabletop or bar counter. An insulated loggia can be used as a dining area, home greenhouse, reading room, or equipped with a storage system.
Since the kitchens of one-room apartments are small, you will have to work hard to create a beautiful, cozy interior. Repairs will require more accurate calculations and rational use of available space. However, the final result will please you if you choose the right color scheme, headset and lighting.
